February 29th 2018
It is the day of the 9th Annual Winter Beer Dabbler. An event of beer drinking, live music, and food. It takes place in the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. There are more than 150 craft beverage producers represented.
The day started like any other weekend in the craft beer industry. Wake up early, pack up jockey boxes, kegs, swag, and snacks into the car and drive to the event to set up and wait for the opportunity to share your craft.
Working events like this always start with my preferred attendees, someone asking you questions about the beer. This individual prides themselves on their knowledge of beer and want you to respect them for it. The event quickly turns into people randomly sampling and then turns into inebriated people asking you,
“What’s the lightest thing you’ve got?”
We had fun serving and celebrated a buddy’s birthday whom I made a special batch of beer for his nameday called,
The Honeyman Whisper
It snowed 11″ that day. Minnesotans are certainly hardy they showed up to this, sold out, event despite the storm. We ended up winning. Now as Lord of the Dabbler I am to make a beer that will be featured at the Summer Beer Dabbler. It will be served from a firkin. (The trophy) The recipe is in development but will likely be a Chocolate Blackberry Hopbiscus.
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